Translate the triangle with vector, 5/2 ( basically move triangle 5 to the right and two up)

If you are asked to translate a shape then you need to move the shape to a new position on the coordinate grid. Usually, the directions of the translation are given in terms of a vector. The vector contains 2 numbers which are written vertically (instead of horizontally like a coordinate).

The top number of the vector tells you if you are moving the shape left or right. If the number is negative you move the shape left. If the number is positive you move the shape right.

The bottom number of the vector tells you if you are moving the down or up. If the number is negative you move the shape down. If the number is positive you move the shape up.

MrRoyal MrRoyal · Answer 2 · 2022-06-28T15:54:18+02:00

The black triangle represents the position of the triangle after the translation

How to translate the triangle?

The vector is given as:

[tex]\left[\begin{array}{c}5&2\end{array}\right][/tex]

The above means that:

We move the triangle 5 to the right and 2 units up.

This is represented by (x + 5, y + 2)

The attached image represents the vector translation, where the black triangle represents the position of the triangle after the translation